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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
I tlifl Knruryj, Il.t orluilaM,OrR'iii, nuccotiU-
SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 9, 1916
VOL. XV. NO. 82
PRESIDENTIAL PREDICTIONS
FAIL DECISION DOUBTFUL
Contort Root9 on Final Outcomo
in Crtllfornlrt and Minnoaota
- Whoro Last Voto Will
Almost Docido
WILSON CLAIMS 260 VOTES
HUGHES IS SURE OF 246
North Atlantic States Go Republican.
While South, Mountain, and Pacific
Coatt State Strong For
Democrat!
ELECTORIAL COLLEOE
Wilson In sure of 255 oloc
torlul votVH, not Including any
of tlio states llstod below as
doubtful, If ho carries Call
fornla and North Dnkntu ho
will hove 209 or tliroo more
than necessary to olect.
For Wilson
Alabama 12
Arizona 3
Arkansas 9
Colorado 0
Florida C
Georgia .,..-..-.....................H
Kansas ......J....10
Kentucky ..... 13
-LoulHnnn , 10
.Maryland 1L... 8
MlHHlppI -J...... 10
Missouri ...18
.-Montana ,,,,, 4
NobruBka
Nevada .....
New Ilampshlro
North Carolina .
.'Ohio
Oklahoma ......
South Carol I im ...
.. 8
.. 3
.. 4
..12
4
V .
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24
10
U
TonnoBseu 12
Texas ... .....20
Utah ! 4
Virginia 12
Washington 7
Wyoming -........3
Totul 255
4-
4-
For Hughos
Connecticut 7
Dolowure 3
ltllonls 29
Indiana 15
Iowa i. 13
Maine ..... C
MuBsachusotts 18
Michigan 15
New Jersey 14
Now Mexico 3'
Now York .. 45
Oregon 6
Pennsylvania 38
"Rhode Island ,., G
'South Dakota .?. 5
KVorinont .. 4
; West Virginia 8
j Wisconsin .....13
-Total 246
Doubtful
California .......".....,..........,.Kt
Minnesota '. .12
"North Dakota ......... ..w..... 5
&Totol
,30
Only two stutos remained In tho
doubtful column at tliroo o'clock today
keeping tho decision in tho presiden
tial oloctlon hanging In tho balance.
They nre California which glvos Presi
dent WilBon a lend of 900, Minnesota
Is tho othor which gives Charlos 19.
Hughos nn ndvnntngo of 1000 voteB.
Tho standing in the eloctorlal college
gives President Wilson 200 votes and
Hughes 240, In order to bo elected
Hughes must gain udvnntugo in both
states whllo, a majority voto In elthor
stnto will ro-oloct Prosldont Wilson.
For mora than 48 hours tho roturns
huvoibeon holding final decision In tho
balance. Tho early roports ,from Now
York,, predicted a landslldo far tho
Republican candlduto. Ho hold a big
"advontago in tho northeastern soctton
of tho country for a fow hours. Later
Tuesday night the tide began ta turn
n favor of tho prostdent. All day
Wednesday and last night tho raco
ran close. At noon today all a'tatoa
were permanently placed except Call-IM7-In
Minimi til.i. mm .Vvr'.ti Dftk-itf,
At tliroo o'clock North Dakota vaa
concuded to tlio DoinocrntH and was
removed from tlio doubtful list..
Doth tlio Republicans and Demo
crats clutii California with Its 13 dec
lorlal vot', At four o'clock tho
margin wiik lens than COO In tho presi
dent's favor.
This Is tho closest presidential con
test In America since tho Hayes-Til-don
race In 1888 when the decision
had to bo mado In un assembly of the
electoral college. Tho final decision
In that case watt made two days before
tlio time for Inauguration.
wiiwauifee, Nov. . Hie latest fig- it Is understood tho figures arc basod Return's from every county, exeep
uros on Wisconsin's election returns on official returns. I ting Harney, give Charles Evans
show that a solid Republican delcga-j Oeorgo II Forrand, chairman of tho Hughes, a majority of 7,272, Indicating
Hon will represent this state In the j Democratic State Committee, gave out that Oregon's five tectorial votes will
next Congress. figures Indicating a small plurality for go to the Republican nominee. It
Additional returns reclevcd tndnrilfil viln, ri.nl
not alter tho situation as forocait last
..l.l.i ... p I. . f I. i
night with regard to HughoH carrying
tho state and Governor Plilllpp, Re
publican being ro elccted. Tho Lcg!
luturo had a Republican majority.
Socialists Increased their represen
tation In both branches of tho Login
luturo by one member In each houso
and will have nine members In tho
House and three In tho Senate.
Philadelphia, Nov. 8. As additional
eloctlou districts uro heard from
Hughes' plurality In Pennsylvania con
tinues to grow. Roturns from CC49 dis
tricts out of CU08 glvo him a plurality
of 109,839 over ProBltlent Wilson, or
which 125,403 was contributed by
Philadelphia and Allegheny County,
which takes In Pittsburg. The total
figures for tho 5049 districts aro Wil
son 419,225 Hughes 589.0G4.
Roturns from the Congressional dis
tricts, which, however, may bo chnng
ed by the soldlor voto, show that
neither the Republicans nor the Demo
crats made any nut gain among tho
Congressmen elected.
Chicago, Nov. 8. I.ato roturns from
Illinois precincts outside of Chlcugo
swelled the Republican plurality In tho
stnto to 1C1.C84 tonight, with 749 out
of 53G9 precincts mlBslng.
With tho 749 precincts mlsBlng tho
voto for President, Including tho city
of Chicago complete, was Wilson 750,
997, Hughes 912,081.
PROHIBITION WINS
IN FOUR STATES
AND ONE TERRITORY
Alaska First Dependency to Go Dry
California Still Holds to
Wet Side
Tho white flag of prohibition hn
boon nailed to tho masts of four moro
stdtos nnd territories. Alaska lma
adopted prohibition making thellrst
dopondency of tho United States that
Iiiib voluntarily adopted prohibition
The states that havo Joined tho div
ranks uro Arkansas, Florida, Montana
nnd South Dakota. California defeat
ed tho proposed prohibition bills by a
small majority.
South Dakota Dry
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 8. Woman
suffrngo as a state Issue Is belloved'to
havo swopt Into South Dakotn with
tho stato-wlde prohibition and a Ro
publican ticket. Tho Republican tick
ot seems about 12,000 to tho good,
with prohibition 20,000 strong.
Wets Carry Maryland
Baltimore, Md., Nov.8 Lute roturns
from Baltimore, Indicate tho defeat of
Prohibition by a majority of moro than
10,000.
Wets Strono In St. Louis
St: Louis, Nov. 8. Prohibition
nmondmont yeB 160, no. 4915.
Prohibition In Florida
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 8. With tho Bolld
South giving Prosldont Wilson tho
usual Democratic majorities, Intoroia
In this section centered In statu Ib
sues, In Florida, S. J. CattB, Indopondont
Prohibitionist candidate for Governor
had 22,231 against W. V. Knott, Demo
crat, 10,090, In 453 precincts oui of 945
In tho state.
Incomplete roturns In Arkansas In-
dicato defeat ot tho auiondmont to
substitute local option for tile present
HWowJilo prohibition,-'
NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTE
MAY BE RE CANVASSED
Latest Report Qlvea Wilson 190 Ma
jority With All Dallotf .
Accounted For
Concord, N. II. Nov. 8, A recount
of tho vote for Presidential elector
In Now Hampshire will bo demanded
by the Democratic Statn Commltte.),
according to Information rcclovod to
night. It was learned that tho com
mittee had been directed by tho Na
tional Commlttco to call for a recount
nt once and to obtain the beat avail
able counsel, Tho National Com m It
toe Is said to liavo guaranteed expenses
of tho recount asldo from those which
regularly would fall on the stato. As
far us known no charge of fraud has
been made,
Completo returns announced this
morning guvo Wilson a plurality of 190
tho smallest plurality over roturncd
In a Presidential contest in tho state.
It Is understood tho figures arc based
on official returns.
j ', i.....i.v u uiutvini.li.
said that with 13 small towns missing
i . . . . - .
Wilson had 42.404 votos, Hughes 42.-
320. Newspaper figures, with two
small towns In tho White Mountains
missing, gave Hughes a lead of 524.
HUGHES IS FAVORITE
OF VOTERS IN FOUR
LOCAL PRECINCTS
Springfield Buries Brewers' Amend
ment By Two to One Vote
Dry-Measure Carries
Hnd Spriugflold had the deciding of
the election, Charles Evans Hughes
would have won for president by a
voto of 571 ovor 300 for Wilson, 2i for vote, although Weathcrford has car-;Bnuiron on S0Uln un street, ine
Hunloy, and 115 for Benson. For thls'rled Linn,-his homo county, and Jack- a,uainl wero mucn heavier than the
is tho way tho finals Blood when tho son, which' Is strongly Democratic. " hlsh 8cho1 team but the hIEb scho01
voto of six precincts had been totaled. 1 Slnnott (Rep.-Prog.-Dom.) was re- ' lam n,en had the vantage of prac
For representatives from the first elected Representative in Congress In ' ; , . . , , , .
district. Springfield selected W. C
Hawoly, Republican-Progressive, by
voto of 407. a majority of 151 over his
..a.uDi Lun.mur, 1.1UFK V. WBUUier-
tuiii, iiuiiuuiiuaii-Luiiiuuruuc-l-rogrOBB-
I II ...... 1.1 I f-v I
Ive . Olcot was tho choice for secre -
lurj oi Bliuc uy u VOIO OI US 10
Splnigfield would havo Gcorgo H
Burnett and Frank A, Moore, both Re
publicans.
John D. MIckle, Republican-Democratic
Progressive candidate, won
the office of Duiry aud Food Commis-
sloner by n big majority. For public
service commission, Fred G. Butchel,
Republican-Progressive won by a vow
twice as large as that given Van Drea
sar, his opponent
For Judges of tho second Judicial dis
trict, John S. Coke, Republican-Pro-gresstvo;
and G. F. Sklpworth, Demo
cratic; were the favorites.
Tho three men given tho highest
votos for representative from tho third
district wero: Louis E. Boan, Republican-Progressive;
Allen Eaton, Repub-llcan-Progrcsslvo;
and Walter B. Jones
Republican.
L. L. Ray, Democratic, won tho dis
trict attorneyship by a voto of 478
to 373 against J. M. Devers, Republican-Progressive.
D: P. Burton, Republican-Progres
sive was the choice for county assessor
by a majority of over 200 over each
tho othor candidates. Stncy M. Ru
sell, Republican, recleved 835 votos for
county clork. For county shorliT,
Charles P, Barnard, Republican, won
by a narrow margin of 24.
S. W. Taylor, Republican-Progressive,
had a big majority for county
treasurer. Eijgur J. Mooro, Ropubll-can-Progrossivp
rocievod 730 votos.
For county surveyor, Holds W. Libby,
RopubJIcan-Progrosslve, had a big
load.
Tho Republican candidate, "Ernest
n. Spencer, was tho choice for county
commissioner ovor Ronfro V. Portor.
Democratic.
For county coroner, W, W. Branstot-
tor, Ropubllcan-ProgreBslvo wns given
08 more votes than Marlon Veatch.
Democratic.
The following mensuroH recleved n
favorablo voto: Single Rom Veto, Ship
Tax Exemption, Negro Suffrage, Pen
dloton Normal School Antl-Vaccina-
Hon, Repeal Sunday Closing Law, Bono
Dry Bill, Rural Credits, Tax Llmlti-
Hon, Slnglo Tax and tho Browors' Dill
wore voted down. '
Fargo, N. D Nov. 8. With 1000 of
the 1659 proclncts in North Dakota re
ported, tbe.lQftd swunff to Wllaon, with
the count ntandlng: Wlluou 48,397;
rhlffllOf?. .tlj.t i.
OREGON'S RETURNS
SHOW A VICTORY
FOR C. E. HUGHES
It Is Estimated He Will Carry
SWte By Plurality of 7500,
Nearly Complete
STATE GOES REPUBLICAN
Rural Credits Carries, Single Tax
Is- Defeated Brewers' Bill
l'oie by at Least 35,0 00
ia caiiiiiuivu iuui no win carry mo
' stato over PrcaldentrWllBon by a Dlur-
'
allty of annroiimntnlv 7S00 vol, nm!
possibly 8000. The present figures
' stand: Hughes, 106,898; and Wilson,
99,626.
Approximately 93 percent of tho
state vote Is represented In these re
turns. The mlsalng precincts are In
the outlying districts of the stato and
It'tetaoln islxo netaoln shrdlu cmfwy
It Is not probable that they will great
ly afreet the result.
HanJey. tho Prohibition candidate
and Benson, the Socialists' man, havo
polled their regular normal party vote.
Hawlcy, (Rep), for Representative
In Congress in the Western Oregon
district, has been elected over Weath-
erford (Dem.-Prohi.) by a decisive
tho Eastern Oregon district over Bark -
a'10? (Soc)-
! McArthur (Rep.), was reflected
. lJi voumuuvu m lUO WUimOman
I w -mm. ...
I uuiuy uninci over I-aneriy tlHU.,
.and Jeffrey (Dem.) and Strciff (Soc.)
oiuio Ollicers, ail JiepUDllcans, UaVO
been elected as follows: Secretary of,
-
State. Ben. W. Olcnii? .li.Ktirn nf n.
'
Supreme Court, George H. Burnett
and Frank A. Moore; Dairy and Food
Commissioner, John D. MIckle; Public
Service Commissioners, H. H. Corey
Fred G. Buchtel
It is apparent the so-called "bono
dry" bill providing for absolute prohi
bition has been defeated by a majority
that may be as high as 6000. The
measure is leading In the outsldo
counties but running behind in Mult
nomah county.
The vote upstate now Is:
For absolute prohibition 35,43
Against 32,551
The brewers' bill will lose In tho
state at large, including Multnomah
County, by approximately 35,000. The
majority may be as high as 40,000
which Is about what was expected.
Tho single-item veto amendment has
carried by a decisive vote. Tho voto
for It is 68,036, against 28,423, a ma
Jority of 39,613.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment on negro suffrage is losing In
the upstate counties by a mnjority of
approximately 10.000, but is carrying
in Multnomah County by 14,000. The
total voto is: Yes, 46,909 no. 44,931;
majority for, 1978.
Tlio bill to repeal tho blue law U
carried by the voto of Multnomah
County. The upstate counties went
against It by about 12,000 while this
county went for it by about 25,000 to
30,000. '
Tho rural credits bill has carried by
about 18,000. Tho voto stands.
Yes 48,559
No 39,130
Single tax 1ms boon deofated by an
overwhelming majority. Every county
in tlio stato went decisively against it.
The total, voto, including Multnomah
County Is:
Yes y '. 20,007
No ..." 71,910
Tho voto on tho untl-vacclnation bill
Is close. While Multnomah County
gives it an affirmative vote, the state
outsldo Is against It. The inatcatlona
aro It is defeated by about 26,000.
Tho ship tax exemption has carrlod
by upward of 60,000 votes. Tho total.
Including Multnomah County is:
Yes M 66.993
No . ...j 30,108
The Pendleton Normal School seoniB
to bo defeated, In spito of n good ma
STRANGE JITNEY CIRCUS
COMES HERE SATURDAY
High School Boys and Girls to Enter
tain for Denefit of Local
Football Team
By DILL, HILL
On Saturday night November 10 Ulo
Jitney circus will show in Springfield.
This circus Is unequalled, and haa-thc
best attractions of any show on earth.
Tho doors will open at eight o'clock
and tho big show begins Immediately,
After tho big show tho sideshow will
open and wonders will be exhibited
there such as "Dirty Dorrali. the Mu 1
Eater," "The Snake Charmer," "The
Wild Man from Borneo' '"Tila- Human
Skeleton," and countlestbothexs.
In tho parade will be seen "Hiram
and Mandy," "Jlggs and Maggie," and
the Newly Weds."
But what is the use of telling yo-i
everything, come and see. for yourself.
Don't forgot the parade, It is going
to bo tho best ovor; Ik starts at seven
thirty sharp. There will be two bands,
and clowns! You won't be able to
count them. Tiiera.- will be things in
the parade that you have novor seen,
nor heard before. So you'd better de
cide first as last to be there and see
it all.
HIGH SCHOOL IS
HELD TO 6 TO 6 TIE
AGAINST ALUMNI
Brilliant Playing of Stars Avails. Nam
ing Against Well-Drilled Squad
of Moore's
Six to six was the score which re
sulted when the Springfield high, school
football team played the Alumni team
Tuesday afternoon on the Springfield
' 1,,H tiU""J . B"" wu" a n,CR 011 uy
; ine aiumni, wno wore penalized a lew
, wns raade for the alumnl bj. McKlnney.
n Hill nn,l tlrnttntn nnH fnr tha hlh
i .
I .plinnl hv Hallv A fnru-aril
tho school team falled and tho
Wfnt hnrk n rR fnrmnr nnnltlnn
The second quarter the school team
1 Hie OCDUUU I uancr lUB SCIlOOl ICUIU
.. ....
umuo u iuuvu uunii uy a strung hub
plunge sending Woolly, who held the
, ball, through the alumni's line. They
missed tho goal so the score stood 6
0 in fovor of the high school.
The ball went back to the center of
tho field and force carried it a tew
yards toward the alumni goal. On the
second down C. Hill caught a for
ward pass and made a 40 yard run.
The goal was missed so the score was
now 6 6.
In the second halt Kester took
Pimm's place at tho left end, Woolley
and Bally made yardage for the school
team and Cairns for the alumni. The
game ended with tho ball at about tho
middle of tho field.
Walter R. Dlmm retereed the game.
Tho alumni line up was R. Scott,
right end; Bailey, left end; Cairns,
half back; Hlnson, right tackle; Mc
Pherson, left tackle; Perkins, right
guard; Vaughn, left guard; C. Hill,
full back; Conley, Center; Brattain,
quarter back.
The high school line up was: Beare,
quarter back; Woolley, full back; Bal
ly, half back; Gossler, halt back; Mc -
Kay, right tackle; B. Hill, left tackle;
G randy, loft guard; Rodcnbo, right
guard; Dlmm, loft end; Bryan, right
end; Gotten, center; Kester substitut
ed for Dlmm as loft end In the second
half.
SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS
A SPECIAL MEETING
Elects. New Janitor for High School
Building Titus' Resignation
Is Accepted
At the regular monthly nicotine of
the uchool board of the city of Spring
field hold Monday evening In tho bfiloo
of Cioik A. P. McKinzey, plans weie
mmio for a special mooting to bo held
Madny ovening t oconslder tho yea--ly
budget, a new Janitor wns hired,
and tho regular monthly bills wero
audited.
The spocial moqtlng called for Mon
day ovening Is . for tho purpose ot pre
paring tho school budget for the com
ing year. Then on November 87 there
will be a call meeting tor the mainten
ance ot the schools.
J, I.Barbre was hired as Janitor to
the high school to take the place ot
F. B, Titus, resigned. Tho salary will
bo $45.00 as botore,
All members ot tho school board
varv. qresont at tho nettbMr.
CITIZENS' TICKET
WIK5 IN ENTIRETY
IN ELECTION
Bressler and Webor are Council
men; Walker, Recorder;
Dimn Treasurer
ABOUT 576 VOTES POLLED
Elimination, of Farm Land Amendment
Wins;- fte-aMetment Preposition
Loses. Heavily.
I
M. C. Bressler and M. W. Weber
wero elected councilmea, the former
having 437 votes and tho latter, 343!
L. K.. Page, the other contestant for
the; office received 237 votes; IL EL
Walker was returned as recorder wltb
a vote of 294 over 266 for J. E. E4
wards, the other candidate; and Walt4
er R. Dimm was elected city treasurer
by 428 rotes; in tho election for city
officials held la Springfield, Tuesday,
November 7. All the winning men
were nominated on the Citizens' ticket,
the last one also on the Independent,
One of the charter amendments pro
posed by the resolution of the commosv
council was passed by a voto of 423 for
and 119 against. This was the propos
ition asking: Shall the charter of the
town, or Springfield be amended by
changing the boundaries of said town
so as to eliminate 80 acres of farm
land from the limits of said town?
By a vote of 243 against and 236 for
the other amendment, reading as fol
lows! lost;
ShaU the Charter of the Town of
SpringfleJd.bQ amended by .adding
sections 145 and 14C authorizing and
providing for the re-assessment of tho
costs of Improvement of any street or
alley, or for the construction of. any
' sower, in case the original assessment
i vnfrt Inr nnV
Several scattering votes for town
officials were registered. These were:
B. A. Washburne, councilman, 1; Ed.
nmnW Imiollror 1- TJnnnoV. TII11
Dompter. treasurer, 1, Hannah Hill,
' ,,, . . . t ifT.-i... .
! ln ' n MK,nzer' triea8U
! ?5' 9;J"?Ce CagIe"' and
About 576 votes were polled at tha
city hall, the voting place which is
said to be a fair turnout. The count
ing was started at eight o'clock, and
was finished at three o'clock the fol
lowing morning.
Officers of the election were: Flor
ence E. Coffin, Clerk; J. F. Powers,
chairman of board; Henry C. Ethel!,
Judge; L. E. Thompson, Judge; and
John C. Mullen, clerk.
FRAN LAMBERTY RETURNS;
TO LEAVE AGAIN SOON
Comes Back From 4 Months' Sojourn
In Alaska, Will Go to Bend
Sometime Next Week
Fran Lamborty, who has been em
ployed in a drugstore at Douglas,
Alaska, for the past four months ia
.visiting for a few days with his mother
Mrs. N. A. Rowe, and with friends In
' r. , ...li i i , . .
opruiKiieiu, ueiore going on lo-uena,
whero he has a position in tho Owl
pharmacy. Mr. Lamberty returned
Monday afternoon, and plans tc leavq
again sometime next week.
Tho climate proves almost too much
for ono used to Oregon, and Mr. Lam
berty states that he Is glad to get
away from the cold and rain of tho
north. When he left, on October, 30,
it was snowing.
There is still moro work than men
In Douglas, Mr. Lamberty said, in spite
of the fact that two ot the Treadwell
mines at that place, havo run out ot
material and closed down. There, la
lots of railroad work, aud farming Is
profitable. Wages aro good, in all
lines.
Advised to Save. Seed Corn
Good seed corn will probably be
scarce noxt spring, according to a re
cent crop report, lalo varieties havo
not matured, medium varlties matur
ed but little, and early varieties only
show good seed. All the ears are full
of moisture and should be dried out at
once on. racks, (a home-made pattern
has been devised by the College) kun
In warm, well-ventilated places where
tHy (to not touch acu othor. Corn
will tiUnd 130 degrees l for a few
days, If Is ft wtll-TJltUted rpjj&